Presents advice for teachers on making classroom book discussions successful, covering such topics as choosing books, grouping students, using writing, assessing participation and comprehension, and supporting students who struggle with reading.
a guide for book clubs, literature circles, and discussion groups, grades 4-8
Knowles, Elizabeth
2003
A guide to creating book discussion groups for elementary and middle school students that offers discussion topics and activity ideas for fifteen titles of different genres.
A guide to starting a weekly book club in the classroom or library that includes information on planning and conducting meetings, discussion questions, book summaries, reproducible activity sheets, and snack suggestions.
Lucy Calkins, founding director of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, presents her vision for the whole of teaching reading, discussing the importance of teacher education in ensuring every child becomes a strong reader and writer, and the central role of the independent reading workshop in the reading curriculum.
